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Mission Viejo, CA vs Palm Desert, CA

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- The average commute for residents of Palm Desert is 5.8% shorter than it is for residents of Mission Viejo.
- 24.0% fewer residents of Palm Desert work from home compared to residents of Mission Viejo.
 Mission Viejo, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Commute Time  Unlock2227
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 Commute Mode
 Mission Viejo, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Auto (alone)73.9%  Unlock73.2%
 Carpool  Unlock15.3%8.6%
 Mass Transit0.6%  Unlock4.2%
 Bicycle  Unlock0.5%0.5%
 Walk1.0%  Unlock2.5%
 Work at Home  Unlock12.3%9.7%
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 Commute Time To Work
 Mission Viejo, CAPalm Desert, CAUnited States
 Commute Less Than 5 min.1.9%  Unlock2.9%
 Commute 6 to 9 min.  Unlock13.2%9.5%
 Commute 10 to 14 min.11.3%  Unlock13.2%
 Commute 15 to 19 min.  Unlock22.3%15.2%
 Commute 20 to 24 min.15.0%  Unlock14.3%
 Commute 25 to 29 min.  Unlock3.7%6.7%
 Commute 30 to 34 min.14.4%  Unlock13.7%
 Commute 35 to 39 min.  Unlock1.6%3.1%
 Commute 40 to 44 min.4.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Commute 45 to 59 min.  Unlock2.9%8.2%
 Commute 60 to 89 min.5.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Commute greater than 90 min.  Unlock3.7%2.9%
Reviews for Mission Viejo    22 Reviews

Beautiful, but for the wealthy. If you make less than 150K, you won't be able to afford to live here. Even for Southern California, MV is off-the-chart expensive. A  More

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Over 12 years ago

Mission Viejo does not charge a business license tax for businesses located in the community and home-based businesses are allowed under current zoning laws as long as  More

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Please give me your advisese i need to know how is the best place to live near los angeles, safe, earthquakes, snakes, best schools, no racism, etc...,i donĀ“t know  More

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Reviews for Palm Desert    14 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Palm Desert, CA is full of rude people. One woman in a long sleeved pink shirt is being extremely rude and mocking people for no reason at a neighborhood Walmart in Palm  More

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Palm Desert is clean, upscale and beautiful. The views of the Santa Rosa Mountains bright blue sky and green expanses of golf course fairways, swimming pools and  More

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I made the mistake of moving here after a short vacation to be closer to family. Biggest mistake of my life! This is not the place to live if health is important to you.  More

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